Qa Engineer Resume
San Francisco, CA
OBJECTIVE
To work in a progressive environment, that will provide challenges and opportunities for growth and job satisfaction.
SUMMARY
- Industry professional with over 14 years of experienced in Software Quality Assurance working with Windows Client/Server and Desktop Stand Alone applications
- Over 9 years experience leading/managing localization testing efforts.
- 8 years experience leading/managing local/offshore based Quality Assurance operation
- Provided leadership for cross-functional, organizational and geographical diverse teams
- Proficient in developing and implementing documentation such as, test plan, test cases, and test matrices
- Strong knowledge of Software and hardware Development Life Cycle, testing methodologies and techniques
- Participated in usability studies in 2 major software applications
- Experienced in managing and maintaining defect-tracking database, write detailed bug report, validated and closed
- Experienced in start-up and fast-paced entrepreneurial environment
- Ability to manage test lab network environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
TECHNOLOGIES
- Operating Systems: Windows NT4.x, NT 4.0 Terminal/Enterprise, Win9.x, Linux 6.x-7.x-8x, Netware 4.x-5.x-6x, Win2K, Windows Professional, Windows ME, Win.NET, MAC OS. X
- Windows Browser: AOL, Netscape, Internet Explorer, Firefox
- Tools: System Commander, Ghost
- Localized languages Windows OS/Browsers: Japanese, Chinese, Korea, Taiwan, Spanish, Portuguese, German, and Italian
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Confidential. San Francisco, CA / May 2011 - March / QA Engineer
Confidential is an Web Apps and Mobile software development services for Advertising, Marketing & Digital, Social Media and Healthcare companies.
- Responsible for the overall testing quality assurance testing support for Genentech, Air force, ROTC, TwoMey and Silver Oaks web and Mobile application.
- Developed test documentation as needed: Test cases, Test Plan, User Acceptance Test, Test Matrices.
- Participated in functionality, usability, regression and build acceptance testing.
- Wrote detailed bug report, validated and closed in Jira bug tracking system
- Coordinated and assisted the development team in isolate and resolving product errors, insuring compliance with quality standards
Confidential, Morgan Hill, CA, / Feb 2008 - November 2010 Manager SQA Engineer (Co-Founder)
Confidential, is a Mortgage Processing and Underwriting SAAS backend office solution for financial institution, brokers and business advisors.
- Managed the Software Quality Assurance efforts of the overall testing strategy for the ePrise Financial software services
- Responsible for building the quality assurance infrastructure from ground up
- Defined and implemented test process and strategy
- Coordinated and assisted the development team in isolate and resolving product errors, insuring compliance with quality standards
- Authored and updated test plans and test cases, defined and generated test data in support of test scenarios
- Wrote detailed bug report, validated and closed
- Provided functional and regression testing - both positive and negative
- Performed cross browser (MSIE, Firefox, Safari) and operating system
Feb 2007 - Feb 2008 Confidential (Contractor) Cupertino, CA, SQA Engineer (Google/Gmail application)
- Tested Web based GMAIL front-end application and its integration/regression with back end server/Database
- Wrote and updated test plans and test cases, defined and generated test data in support of test scenarios
- Wrote detailed bug report, validated and closed
- Provided functional and regression testing - both positive and negative
- Tested WEB-forms - GUI, functionality, boundary conditions, valid-invalid input, error messages, etc
- Performed cross browser (MSIE, Firefox, Safari) and operating system (Vista, XP, Linux, MAC testing
- Performed functional black box localization testing on multiple languages
- Responsible for the Localization functional black box testing efforts in the following languages: Windows Browsers: Japanese, Chinese, Korea, Taiwan, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Italian, etc.
Jan 2003-Dec 2006, Confidential, CA, Lead Software Test Engineer
(HP Online Support Solution, HP Desktop Management Services & SRM Incident Management)
- Responsible for the overall Quality Assurance efforts of the Confidential Incident Management Windows Client/Server Application and Windows Desktop Applications Management services (Unit, Regression, Performance, Integration, Localization-functional test and defect validation)
- Duties involved hands on testing Client/Server, Desktop Diagnostic/Answerweb solution for corporate and consumer users. This consisted of testing Active X control plug-ins, GUI, IADD for printers, and Answerweb technology
- Responsible for the Localization functional black box testing efforts in the following languages: Windows OS/Browsers: Japanese, Chinese, Korea, Taiwan, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Italian
- Lead the local and offshore test engineering team, trained, coordinated and assigned testing activities
- Responsible for building the quality assurance infrastructure from ground up
- Defined and implemented test process and strategy
- Coordinated and assisted the development team in isolate and resolving product errors, insuring compliance with quality standards
- Authored and updated test plans and test cases, defining and generating test data in support of test scenarios
- Qualified several Confidential product lines such as Desktop, Laptop, Printers and hand held devices
- Managed test lab by, maintaining, troubleshooting (software, hardware and Networking), installing, configuring and systems upgrades (Test against Hewlett Packard product lines such as; Desktop, Notebook, Hand held devices (IPAQ) & Printers
- Managed and maintained defect-tracking database, write detailed bug report, validated and closed
- Worked with usability engineers to coordinate the testing requirements
- Provided a GO & NO GO decision
2001 - 2003 Confidential, CA, Lead Test Engineer/System Administrator
(HP TopTools Network Management Application)
- Performed test execution of the Confidential, Windows Desktop TopTools remote management software and SNMP agents. (Unit, Regression, Integration, Load, Stress testing, Localization-functional test and defect validation)
- Responsible for the Localization functional black box testing efforts in the following languages
- Windows OS/Browsers: Japanese, Chinese, Korea, Taiwan, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Italian
- Lead the Software Quality Assurance efforts for the overall testing strategy of the Hewlett Packard Web based Network Management services
- Responsible for building the quality assurance infrastructure from ground up
- Managed offsite test vendors by coordinating testing activities, design test environment, provided product training and technical support
- Qualified several HP Netserver system platforms, operating systems, web browser and hardware components such as, Disk Array controller, External Storage Devices, Net-Raids, Internal/External SCSI devices, NIC, memory modules, CPU, SCSI controller and Disk Drives
- Primarily involved in defining test process, developing test plan, test matrices, test cases, bug reports, and defects verification
- Managed and maintained defect-tracking database, write detailed bug report, validated and closed
- Coordinated and assisted with development team to isolate and resolve product errors, insuring compliance with quality standards
- Performed system administration tasks, including OS installations, network configuration and other tasks resulting in a reduction in down time.
2000 - 2001 Confidential San Jose, CA, Lead Software Quality Engineer
- Responsible for leading a team of Software Quality Assurance Engineers
- Duties involved hands on testing Windows real-time client/server web security for WAN/LAN internetworking solutions for content protection. Test included IIS, Apache; NES web server and browser technology AOL, Netscape and Internet Explorer
- Integration testing of web security, using SSL and encrypted HTML pages that activate the VF Client technology
- Defined and implemented test process and strategy
- Coordinated and assisted with development team to isolate and resolve product errors, insuring compliance with quality standards
- Wrote and updated test plans and test cases, defined and generated test data in support of test scenarios
- Executed test cases with multiple browser versions, operating systems and supported localized languages
- Managed and maintained defect-tracking database, wrote detailed bug report, validated and closed
- Designed, configured and implemented a variety of multiple complex test environments
- Managed test lab by, maintaining, troubleshooting (software, hardware and Networking), installing, configuring and systems upgrades
1996 - 2000 Confidential, CA, Tester/System Administrator
(HP TopTools Network Management Application)
- Performed test execution for the HP Windows Web Based Client/server and Windows Desktop system TopTools remote management software and SNMP agents (Unit, Regression, Integration, Load, Stress testing, Localization-functional test and defect validation)
- Responsible for the Localization functional black box testing efforts in the following languages: Windows OS/Browsers: Japanese, Chinese, Korea, Taiwan, Spanish, Portuguese, German, and Italian
- Responsible for leading the overall quality assurance process of Hewlett Packard Web based Network Management technology
- Primarily involved with defining test process, developing test plan, test matrices, test cases, bug reports, and defects verification
- Coordinated and assisted development team to isolate and resolve product errors, insuring compliance with quality standards
- Provided the overall test execution of the HP Web Base TopTools remote management software and SNMP agents
- Qualified several of HP Netserver system platforms, operating systems, web browser and hardware components such as, Disk Array controller, External Storage Devices, Net - Raids, Internal/External SCSI devices, NIC, memory modules, CPU, SCSI controller and Disk Drives. This included designing, configuring and implementing a variety of multiple complex test environments
- Managed and maintained defect-tracking database, write detailed bug report, validated and closed
- Managed offsite test vendors by coordinating testing activities, design test environment, provided product training and technical support
- Managed test lab by maintaining, troubleshooting (software, hardware and Networking), installing, configuring and systems upgrades
- Worked with usability engineers to coordinate the testing requirements
1993 - 1995 Confidential, Santa Clara, CA, CAM/Planner -System Administrator
- Responsible for generating batch files to automate process for manufacturing robotic machines to drill and route circuit boards components
- Utilized Sun Spark Workstation with Tibor Darbas software to modify circuit board layout based on customer specifications
- Responsible for planning and generating each department job specification for production procedures/process
- Managed and maintained department network/system environment
EDUCATION
Confidential, Computer Technology, Santa Clara, California
Confidential, General Education, Cupertino, California